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AUGUST 15, 1979 

The Freelance Vandals open for John Hiatt

@ Hurrahs NYC

Hurrah was a nightclub located at 36 West 62nd Street in New York City from 1976 until 1980. Hurrah was the first large dance club in NYC…

To me, Chester Burnett aka Howlin Wolf, will always be a touchstone to the exact moment I discovered just how important music played in my life.  As time went on, I spent endless afternoons in school daydreaming about Wolf's music…

As a songwriter, I've always enjoyed writing in a wide variety of musical genres but the rock & roll genre has always been my favorite genre.

More often than not, rock & roll music has always been there to help…

"Say, what was the first rock concert you went to?"  Hmmm...let me think about that for a minute or two...no, wait!  I remember now!  It happened on a beautiful summer day on August 13, 1967.  I had just returned stateside…

Just the other day, I clicked on the TV and, much to my surprise, that cinematic opus HAIR (1979, directed by Milos Forman) appeared on the screen. It’s funny how some random thing can trigger a rush of memories which…

Freelance Vandals drummer deluxe

Billy "The Mountain" Cairns 1974

Freelance Vandals Gig List

FREELANCE VANDALS MUSIC

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